by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Ithaca College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Ithaca College works out to about $66,162.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $53,540.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,622.00 |
| Total cost | $66,162.00 |
| That is 102% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $66,162.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$34,773.00 |
| Net price | $31,389.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $66,162.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$46,798.00 |
| Net price | $19,364.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 4.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $20,259.00 | $32,840.00 | $69,221.00 |
| Senior year | $23,201.00 | $37,608.00 | $79,271.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $86,831.00 | $140,753.00 | $296,680.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,080.00 | $53,622.00 | $113,025.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $999.00 | $1,620.00 | $3,414.00 |
| Total amount paid | $119,911.00 | $194,375.00 | $409,705.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $20,259.00 | $32,840.00 | $69,221.00 |
| Senior year | $21,196.00 | $34,358.00 | $72,420.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,455.00 | $67,198.00 | $141,641.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,793.00 | $25,600.00 | $53,960.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $477.00 | $773.00 | $1,630.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,248.00 | $92,798.00 | $195,601.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $33,926.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $32,965.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,208.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,940.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $29,170.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,953.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $37,581.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Ithaca College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Ithaca College comes to $19,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,355.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,200.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,500.00 |
| Middle income | $21,367.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Ithaca College works out to $1,750.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Ithaca College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Ithaca College add up to $332,633,235.00 covering 18,912 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $33,312.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Ithaca College, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.